Care Act 2014 consultation

The Department of Health is seeking views on how local authorities should deliver the care and support reforms in the 2014 Care Act.

For further information on the consultation, which closes on Friday 15 August, visit www.gov.uk/government/news/care-act-2014-launch-of-care-and-support-consultation.

To respond to the consultation visit http://careandsupportregs.dh.gov.uk.

A further consultation on the reforms that come into effect from April 2016, including the cap on care costs, will take place this autumn.

To read an overview of the Care Act, including the duties and powers local authorities will have in the future, visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-part-1-factsheets.